title: Aneurysmal bone cyst of the ascending ramus mandible. A case report.
abstract: We report the clinical course of a 28-year old male patient with a large aneurysmal bone cyst of the ascending ramus of the left mandible. Surgical treatment was performed as radical resection of the ascending ramus of the mandible including the condyle with one-stage reconstruction with a free fibula flap. Aggressive growth, clinical symptoms and a high recurrence rate of aneurysmatic bone cysts were the reason for this surgical treatment. The free fibula flap offers a good quality of cortical bone, which is supposed to be the best choice for reconstruction of the condyle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Tübingen (Head: Prof. Dr. Dr. Siegmar Reinert), Osianderstr. 2-8, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany. Electronic address: neuschl@mkg.uni-kiel.de.
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Neuschl
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Tübingen (Head: Prof. Dr. Dr. Siegmar Reinert), Osianderstr. 2-8, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany. Electronic address: Siegmar.Reinert@med.uni-tuebingen.de.
authors.forename: Siegmar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reinert
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Tübingen (Head: Prof. Dr. Dr. Siegmar Reinert), Osianderstr. 2-8, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gülicher
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Tübingen (Head: Prof. Dr. Dr. Siegmar Reinert), Osianderstr. 2-8, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Neuschl
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg (Head: Prof. Dr. Dr. Jürgen Hoffmann), Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany. Electronic address: juergen.hoffmann@med.uni-heidelberg.de.
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D064592:Autografts / Q000601:surgery; D017824:Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / Q000601:surgery*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D005360:Fibula / Q000637:transplantation; D058752:Free Tissue Flaps / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007570:Jaw Cysts / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000601:surgery; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods
keywords: Aneurysmal bone cyst; Fibula flap; Mandible